Stepping down as principal of Te Miro School after seven years is “bittersweet”, says Michaela Phillips. Always a nature lover, she admitted it would be hard to leave the small rural school in its tranquil…
Stepping down as principal of Te Miro School after seven years is “bittersweet”, says Michaela Phillips. Always a nature lover, she admitted it would be hard to leave the small rural school in its tranquil…
A painting of Hautapu School featuring a school building nestled behind thick bush in 1987 is part of the Timeline: Waikato Art 1850 to 2000 in the reopened Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum and…
It was the biggest story of the year and resulted in apologies from the mayor and a new chief executive describing it as a “mea culpa” the council would own. Mary Anne Gill, who covered…
Contractors have finished strengthening the St Andrew’s Church bell tower in Cambridge, but church officials have revealed they need to raise more than $100,000 to complete other work discovered as a result. Vestry committee members…
Nancy the South Island takahē has taken the unusual step of renesting after producing a chick at Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari this season. Her activities have resulted in staff restricting access to the maunga’s Tautari Wetland,…
Jazzy Christmas time Signing off This is the last edition of the year and we will be back on January 9, 2025. Keep your eye on our website cambridgenews.nz and the Cambridge App for any…
It’s the Christmas present no Waipā ratepayer wanted – a 15.5 per cent rate increase from July next year – but all bar one councillor thinks they did enough to keep it at that. Waipā…
Leamington Domain is set to be transformed next year with a new destination playground featuring water, sand, and nature-themed play areas. The finalised design has come to life thanks to community input from consultation on…
If it’s true what they say about the piano – that it is the most versatile instrument in the world – then Cambridge Town Hall has been blessed. The community trust in charge of breathing…
A networking group for Waikato women was launched last week in Hamilton with several Waipā residents signing up. More than 120 women attended the Waikato Waahine Collective launch at Weave in Innovation Park where North…
